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Mom realizes what the moment is and sets Kaela on her feet. She waddles over to me, and I catch her in one arm.
I bring my eyes back to Anna.
“This one is for you,” I say as I take her hand and place the emerald-cut diamond on her finger. “And this one is for you.” I take the tiny band with its own smaller emerald-cut diamond and put it on Kaela’s chubby finger. It nearly fits. “Because I’m asking both of you to have me for the rest of your lives.”
Kaela coos and brings her hand to her mouth and begins to bite at the ring.
“That’s a yes, isn’t it, Baby Duck? Now, all we need is for Mommy to say yes too,” I tell her.
We both look up to Anna.
She starts nodding frantically as tears stream down her cheeks. “Yes, yes, I will marry you, Weston Tuttle,” she cries.
I scoop Kaela up and put her on my hip, and we stand. Anna throws her arms around my neck, and I draw her in for a long, deep kiss as my heart swells.
The girls start cheering, and Mom and Leona join us in celebration.
It wasn’t the proposal I planned, but somehow, it’s perfect.
“I’m calling everyone. We’re going to have an engagement party tonight,” Mom declares.
“It’s already six. You can’t get everyone together that quickly,” Brandee says.
Erin laughs. “Sara-Beth and Leona Tilson can throw a party at the drop of a hat.”
“It’s perfect. Garrett just made it to town this afternoon. Weston’s house at eight o’clock. You girls help spread the word. Let’s go, Leona. We need to get to the market before it closes.”
They grab their coats and run out of the door.
“I’m not so sure Garrett’s going to think it’s perfect timing since they just made it home,” Erin mumbles.
“I’m sure he won’t mind when he hears Weston’s big news,” Taeli says.
“Riiiiight,” Brandee adds.
Anna glances around the room. “I guess the packing is done for now,” she says.
I kiss her again.
“We have all the time in the world to move. Tonight, I just want to enjoy you,” I say.
Sara-Beth
Leona and I hurry to get everything ready for the evening. On the way to the market, we discuss the food. Since it’s a celebration for Anna and Weston, we settle on sushi and pizza—their favorites. Well, sushi is Anna’s favorite, and we don’t have time to prepare Weston’s favorite meal, so we compromise on pizza.
I place an order for the sushi, and we head into the market for supplies to make a fruit and veggie tray, along with a charcuterie board, and a couple bottles of champagne.
I text Ansley and ask that she bring a few sweet treats from the café. Then, I text Taeli to ask that she and Graham pick up wine.
Maxi and Corbin offer to stop by the florist and purchase flowers for Anna.
Langford calls to tell me that he let Zoey and Morris leave early, but he has to stay until the chairlifts close for the evening, and then he’ll pick up Isley.
Tucker’s mother came to town and picked Tucker up so they could visit her parents for the holidays before Garrett and Ansley’s wedding.
“Ralph is going to get Hilton, and they’ll stop at the pizzeria,” Leona says as we load our purchases in the trunk.
We pop into the restaurant once we receive the text that our order is ready, and then we head straight to Weston’s cabin.
